The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-03-14

answer but noise stopped. Thought
at first it might be Marden or
Fraser, but when lno answer was
got thought it could not be either.
Took out bunch of keys to open
door but dropped them on floor.
Then picked them up, went to my
room and got revolver. Then went
out and into saloon and opened
door. Was in my stocking feet.
When l opened door l looked out
and saw that lattice screen of back
door was swung open, and con-
cluded someone was behind it hid
ing. Did not 60 out of door but
called out again and received no
answer. Then fired q shot not
knowing who it might be. Don't
know time. Did not look to see.
1t was not daylight. There is a
screen from outer edge of back
verandah hanging to within about z
feet of ground which makes it dark
under verandah. Panel door hangs
about two feet clear of ground. If
any one had stood behind it on
ground could see legs underneath.
Person must have been standing on
door step within line of wall. Didn't
intend to hurt anyone, and only
fired to scare person away. Simply
fred at brick pile beyond. Only
fired one shot, and person ran, whom
l then recognized as Marden. l
then closed saloon door and went
back to room and afterwards (some
minutes), opened front of saloon.
Had l intended to hurt him would
have fired other shots. Then had
good chance to hit him. Had no
reason to think it was Marden, as
he had keys and could have got in
without making any noise. Didn't
expect him back that morning after
what had passed the night before.
When l opened up two policemen
came and one shook hands with me.
Officer Tell came shortly after and
asked about shooting and for the
pistol. Was taking it out of pocket
to give him. When other policeman
seized me and took it out. After
this Marden came and went behind
counter while 1 was talking with
Capt. Tell. l was somewhat cx-
cited. A large crowd had rushed
in with Marden. Told Tell l was
manager in answer to his questions.
Then Marden said, ''you are not
manager, now." We had some
words and grappled across the bar.
Then l was arrested and taken to
Station House.
Mr.. Fraser had been engaged by
Mr.. Olds to take Marden's place on
arrival of steamer Australia. Mar
den knew of this arrangement some
time before. 1t was only after he
told Mr.. Olds and l that he intended
to leave, that Fraser was engaged.
The day before shooting, Mr.. Olds
being absent to Koolau, l put Fraser
to work. Told Marden he need not
come in morning. Never asked him
for his keys, but he said if l thought
was q better man than him l had
better take from him. took nc
particular notice of what he said,
but kept on washing and wiping up.
That evening after Marden had left
Mr.. Olds telephoned to me to LEI
Marden stay until Monday, when he
would be in. l said all right, and
told Fraser to quit until Monday
when things would be settled by
Mr.. Olds. Had no chance to tel
Marden what Olds had said, ant
did not expect him to come back
that morning. Did not know Old'
had telephoned to Marden or Marder
to him. Olds simply told me to lie
Marden stay on till Monday. l in
tended to do this, and that is why
told Fraser to wait. Had never hat
any trouble with Marden before.
Cross-examined-Sleep on pre-
misses. Always keep pistol loaded
in my room. Have charge OF large
sums of money there at times, an(
sleep with window partly up for air
Loaded pistol sometime ago, per-
haps three weeks. Only knew il
was Marden after he ran out from
shade of verandah screen. Fired a
brick pile. Didn't know who it was
Didn't think it was Marden or Fra
ser, because l received no answer tt
my inquiry.
Don't know whether that hole il
screen was made by shot / fired O
not. 1t may have been. l fred b,
screen door but not intending to hi
it or anyone behind it. Knew
could not hurt anyone if standing OIL
step. l stood inside door with onl.
my head and arm out. Person OF
door step would be protected by lin
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